Autism spectrum network [0.03%]
自闭症谱系障碍社区
Chris Barber
Chris Barber
I was unable to attend this year's RCN congress, but as a nurse with Asperger's syndrome I followed the congress autism resolution debate with interest ('More research for autism,' say nurses across disciplines, online news, 16 May).
Grant Byrne
Grant Byrne
The RCN wants pets allowed in hospitals, but we just need to watch - with the way our governments are watering down the skill mix we might soon have golden retrievers doing drug rounds.
Nicola Mattocks
Nicola Mattocks
My first placement in my first year of training was on an adult psychiatric ward. Prior to this, my only care experience had been as an inpatient in mental health settings.
Don't meddle with mentors [0.03%]
不要插手导师的事宜
Dana Rose
Dana Rose
The NMC is looking at replacing mentors with supervisors and assessors (Readers' Panel, 21 June). I'm sure someone puts nursing issues in a hat and randomly picks one out per week.
Beverley Bostock-Cox
Beverley Bostock-Cox
The incidence of type 2 diabetes is rising alongside increasing rates of obesity, in part because of people's lifestyle behaviours, such as an unhealthy diet and a lack of physical activity. The pathophysiological changes caused by central ...
Janet Davies
Janet Davies
This summer the RCN will be protesting across the country to continue our fight for better pay for nurses.
Fair blame, not no blame [0.03%]
公平问责，而不是不问责
Matt Griffiths
Matt Griffiths
All nurses have a professional responsibility to report medication errors, and patients must be made aware of any incident involving them. I have been involved in investigating medication errors, and emotions often run high for the patients...
Mandy Day-Calder
Mandy Day-Calder
When you are involved in any kind of traumatic event, at work or in your personal life, you may initially go into auto pilot and think of everyone else but yourself. However, once the shock and adrenaline wear off, you are likely to experie...
Zena Aldridge
Zena Aldridge
A scheme that helps find people with dementia who go missing from care homes, using personal dossiers and, in some cases, tracking devices, is being extended to those living in the community.
Mandy Day-Calder
Mandy Day-Calder
It is worth spending time reflecting on the expectations you set for yourself. Hopefully, your aim is to be the best nurse you can be, but there is a reason that your course is the length it is; the skills and aptitude needed to become a pr...